Vietnam Diary

A vivid eyewitness account of US troops fighting in the Vietnam War by the award-winning, New York Times–bestselling author and journalist.
"This is the real war in South Vietnam, as reported by a master." —Chicago Tribune

After World War II, US President Harry S. Truman vowed to contain communism. When conflict began in Vietnam in 1955, the challenge of keeping that vow increased. If Vietnam fell to communism, it was believed the rest of Asia would follow. American troops increased their pr...